Liam Marshall

Liverpool

Copywriting and Marketing Communications Specialist at Freelance

Writer. Dog Dad. Deputy Head of Communities (Northern Hub) for https://t.co/TSGTB0iBJj. Send me your community news stories: [email protected]

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Is federal spending subject to meaningful oversight?

2 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Ben Harris |Liam Marshall

The federal government last year spent $6.8 trillion, of which $4.1 trillion was mandatory spending (e.g., Social Security and Medicare), $1.8 trillion was annually appropriated discretionary spending, and $900 billion was interest. In addition, the United States also effectively spends $1.8 trillion in targeted tax breaks, known as “tax expenditures.”Over the past several decades, public concern about inadequate oversight has morphed into deep skepticism.
Programme helping unsigned Lancashire artists score BBC radio play to return in 2025

Dec 16, 2024 | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Liam Marshall

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAn artist development programme that led an unsigned Lancashire band to achieve national radio play on a BBC music station is returning for 2025, and is on the lookout for up-and-coming acts to apply.
Programme helping unsigned Lancashire artists score BBC radio play to return in 2025

Dec 16, 2024 | lep.co.uk | Liam Marshall

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAn artist development programme that led an unsigned Lancashire band to achieve national radio play on a BBC music station is returning for 2025, and is on the lookout for up-and-coming acts to apply.
Manchester’s rising stars of interior design win big at Northern Design Awards 2024

Dec 6, 2024 | manchesterworld.uk | Liam Marshall

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowManchester-based designer Natalie Holden is celebrating a landmark achievement after her studio, Natalie Holden Interiors, won two prestigious accolades at this year’s Northern Design Awards. Manchester-based designer Natalie Holden is celebrating a landmark achievement after her studio, Natalie Holden Interiors, won two prestigious accolades at this year’s Northern Design Awards.
Lancashire’s Party Fettlers thrilled to be named best wedding band

Nov 15, 2024 | lep.co.uk | Liam Marshall

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe Party Fettlers, a band with deep roots in Lancashire and a reputation for unforgettable performances, have been named Best Wedding Band in the North West at The Wedding Industry Awards. Their win is the high point of a journey spanning more than a decade, from school friends making music together to a band that almost called it quits before reigniting their passion.
How will first-time homebuyer assistance affect the housing markets?

Oct 15, 2024 | brookings.edu | Ben Harris |Liam Marshall

Support for first-time homebuyers has reemerged as an important policy issue in the wake of rising housing prices and attention from presidential candidates. The most prominent proposal is a plan by Vice President Harris to provide $25,000 in downpayment support for first-time homebuyers.
Liam Farrell hails ‘very special player’ Bevan French after Grand Final heroics

Oct 13, 2024 | inkl.com | Liam Marshall

PA WireYour support helps us to tell the storyThis election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story. The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month.
Merseyside preschoolers become next generation of great performers and composers

Jul 17, 2024 | liverpoolworld.uk | Liam Marshall

Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowChildren at eight primary schools across Merseyside have benefitted from a pioneering new music education programme that has been designed to nurture musicianship during the early stages of their learning. Research has shown that learning piano before the age of seven improves IQ and has an overall positive impact on a child’s cognitive ability.
Rising Lancashire musicians set to take centre stage at upcoming live events

May 9, 2024 | lep.co.uk | Liam Marshall

Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowActual Music is thrilled to present two upcoming live showcase events featuring the exceptionally talented artists from its Artist Development Programme, funded by Arts Council England. Actual Music is thrilled to present two upcoming live showcase events featuring the exceptionally talented artists from its Artist Development Programme, funded by Arts Council England.
Immigration to address the caregiving shortfall

Apr 2, 2024 | brookings.edu | Benjamin H. Harris |Liam Marshall

In the upcoming years, a confluence of factors will produce an unprecedented shortfall in the necessary supply of caregivers. If left unchecked, this shortfall will result in a series of harmful economic outcomes—including sharply raised caregiving costs, outsized burdens on informal caregivers, and subpar quality of care. Since demand for care is largely out of policymakers’ control, the most promising way to address these challenges is by expanding the supply of caregivers.